Shoe stick



Dec. 18, 1928. 1,695,702

C. H. YOUNG SHOE STICK Filed Jan. 10. 1928 I ave-2120:";

a yfigg j Patented Dec. 18,1928;

cmnnnon H.. YOUNG, or BOSTON, viassaonosnrrs. 7 a

' SHOE STICK1- Application filed January 10, iezef s i-iai No; 245,715.

'My invention, which relates to shoe sticks, and which has among its objects the provie sion of a stick having reinforced end portions for engagement witha support, will be best understood from the following description when read in the light of the accompanying drawing showing one specific embodiment of the invention, the scope of which invention will be more particularly pointed out in the appended claims; r i i r In the drawingz q Fig; 1 is a perspective view'of' a stick con structed according tothe invention; and V Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the end portion of the stick, constructed according to Fig. 1, in inverted position.

7 As illustrated the stick comprises a pair of anglearons having webs 1 arranged, backto back and webs 3 substantiallyin the same plane so as to form a bar of T-shaped crosssection. Herein the angle-irons are secured in assembled relation by rlvets orother su1table fastenings 5 which extend through the webs 1, said webs being slightly spaced-by washers 7 which surround the rivets. 7

As shown the bar formed as above described is provided with pairs of pins or pegs 9 for insertion into perforations in lasts to be 1 removably attached to the bar. Conveniently these pins at their ends may have a driving,

fit with irons. v I

As shown the webs-1 at the ends" of the angle-irons are folded against the vend portions of the webs 3 to form portions 11 providing fiat surfaces adapted to rest on a supperforations in the webs-ofthe angleport for the stick, the portions 11 being conv nectedto the unbent' portions of the webs by inclined portions 13 which preferably are of material extent longitudinally of the angle-irons so as to form braces between the end portions ofthe angle-irons and the body of the angle-irons.

It is found that where the shoe stickis employed for supporting heavy iron lasts used in. connection with fabricating rubber shoes considerable strain s placed uponthe' end portions 11, with a tendency to bend or break ofi said end portions. By the present construction the inclined portions 18 in conjunction with the double thicknesses at the ends of the angle-irons prevent such bending or breakage.

' It will be understood that wide deviations may be made within the'scope of the inven tion from the embodiment thereof herein disclosed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Claims: 1

1, A shoe stick having,in combination, a .pairof angle-ironssecured-to each other to present webs insubstantially the same plane,

the remaining websat the end portions thereof being folded into parallelism with the end portions of the first mentioned webs, and

means carried bysaid angle-irons for attach-* ing lasts thereto; i

2. A shoe stick having, in combination, a

pair of angle-irons secured to each other to present webs in substantially the same plane, the remaining webs at the endportions v thereof being folded into parallelism with the end portions of the first mentioned webs,

such folded portions'being integral with the unfolded portions thereof, andmeans car-q V riedby said angle-irons for attaching lasts theret 3. IA shoe stick having,in combination, a

pair of angle-ironssecured to each other with webs back to back, the remaining webs be ingsubstantially in the same plane, the first mentioned webs being bent at the end por tions'of said angle-irons substantially to lie" I against the last mentioned Webs, and means carried by said angle-irons for attaching lasts thereto. p A

l. A shoe stick having,

webs back to back, the remaining webs being substantially in the same plane, the first mentioned websbeing bent atthe end portions of said angle-irons substantlally to he in combination, a I pair of angle-ironssecured to each other with against the last mentioned webs, such bent portions of said webs being integral with the unbent portions thereof, and means carried thereto.

5. A shoe stick having, in combination, a

pairof angle-irons secured to each other with webs back toback, theremaining webs being substantially in the same plane, the first mentioned webs being bent at the ends thereof to present portions which substantiallyv lie against the end portions of the'last mentioned webs, said-portions of the bent webs being in? tegrally connected to the unbent portions 95')" by said I angle-irons for attaching lasts th'ereofbybent portions thereof which are of material extent longitudinally of the angleirons. V i 6. A shoe stick having, in combination, a

pair of angleeironsarranged to form a, bar of a .T-shaped cross-section, "said angle-irons se cured ineeselnbled nelation by fastenmgs portions of=1nateuinl extent longitudinally of passi'n'gthrongh thefacingwebs thereoflsm'tl the angle-irons, the webs of said angle-irons Webs being folded at the ends thereofto'prw forming the flange of said T carrying pins 10 sent portions lyingeuhstantially egninstthe for securing luats to said: bar.

' end portions of the other Webs, said first men- In testimony whereof, I have signed my tioned portions being integrally connected to name to this specification. the unfolded portions of the webs by inclined CLARENCE H. YOUNG. 

